In Oracle PL/SQL, the initcap function sets the first character in each word to uppercase and the rest to lowercase. Click here for an example. I guess people outside The Netherlands just have trouble with my last name (only “Oever” should be initcap’ed), but even so, I’m glowing with pride.
Here’s a nice slam from a side knockout event in DC. Pay some attention to the bidding sequence. The opponents must have thought we were beginners.
South
K74
AKJ98
AT873
-
West
North
East
South
1 
pass
2 
1
1pass
2 
2
2pass
3
pass
4
pass
5
pass
6
a.p.
2. Any minimum or natural (3
would have shown a better hand)Dennis naturally reversed into his four card
and found me with a gigantic find and more than a minimum. I felt I could bypass 3NT and tic tic boom: 6 .This was the full deal:
South Dealer
NS Vul
North
JT6
6
KQ65
AKT84
West
Q82
T53
94
QJ932
East
A953
Q742
J2
765
South
K74
AKJ98
AT873
-
suit good and I pitched my 
losers on dummy’s . Twelve tricks and a big gain when the opponents stopped in 3NT. We lost in the semi-finals against the team that eventually won the knockout. But hey, when the Swedish girls team got knocked out in the semi-finals too, we had nothing to play for anymore. Sitting down against a bunch of ugly ass guys is certainly a lot less appealing.
Hey Jannes,
congratulations on getting the certificate. Very well done! I hope this’ll provide a little more leverage on getting a good job. Any progress in the search so far?
I hope everything is still going well for the both of you in the US.
Greetings,
Martijn
Hi Jannes,
congrats on your certificate.
But, one comment about your nice story: I hope the USA ladies team don’t read the ‘ugly guys’ part, since they were to be our opponents had we won that match!
x,
Dennis
Thanks guys, I appreciate it.
USA Ladies… Right. I granted myself some artistic liberty you could say. Even if they do read my blog, they’ll never connect that to me irl… (I hope)